It isn't enough to provide a place for marginalized folks to go or to meet. I feel it is important for myself and others who hold certain societal privileges to do the work on ourselves and also stand up for societal change. Having privilege does not mean my life has been easy, it just means that things like the white color of my skin, my perceived gender and sexual identity and the fact that I am able bodied (for now), give me certain advantages and more importantly, safety. Listening to the lived experiences of people different from me has shown this to be true. If you want to listen too, below are some links and resources to get started.
With love, Andrea (she/they)
With love, Andrea (she/they)
(I'll continue to add to this. If you have suggestions, email me with them.)
Anti-Racist resources:
-There are many great ones in this document. bit.ly/ANTIRACISMRESOURCES
-Nicole Cardoza, Anti Racism daily to your inbox: https://www.antiracismdaily.com/?SQF_CAMPAIGN=Banner&SQF_SOURCE=SOCIALADS
-There are many great ones in this document. bit.ly/ANTIRACISMRESOURCES
-Nicole Cardoza, Anti Racism daily to your inbox: https://www.antiracismdaily.com/?SQF_CAMPAIGN=Banner&SQF_SOURCE=SOCIALADS
Indigenous Land Acknowledgement resources: (I acknowledge that simply knowing whose land I recreate on isn't enough and it is important to learn about the people and how to support and give reparations to the indigenous people who live here now).
Here in western NY, we are on the stolen land of the Onöñda’gaga’ (Seneca in English) people. One way to pay them is to give here.
To learn about the Onöñda’gaga’ people who still live here, go here.
To find out about the indigenous people whose land you're on:
-Whose Land? (Canada) https://www.whose.land/en/
-If you text any city name (for the most part) to this number, it will tell you what territory you are in. 1-907-312-5085
-Map : https://native-land.ca/
Here in western NY, we are on the stolen land of the Onöñda’gaga’ (Seneca in English) people. One way to pay them is to give here.
To learn about the Onöñda’gaga’ people who still live here, go here.
To find out about the indigenous people whose land you're on:
-Whose Land? (Canada) https://www.whose.land/en/
-If you text any city name (for the most part) to this number, it will tell you what territory you are in. 1-907-312-5085
-Map : https://native-land.ca/
Disability in the outdoors:
-Disabled Hikers: https://disabledhikers.com/disabledhikers.com/
-Disabled Hikers: https://disabledhikers.com/disabledhikers.com/
Inclusion and diversity in the outdoors:
-Diversify Outdoors
-Unlikely Hikers
-Fat Girls Hiking
-Venture Out Project
-Melanin Base Camp
-Diversify Outdoors
-Unlikely Hikers
-Fat Girls Hiking
-Venture Out Project
-Melanin Base Camp
Ditching Diet Culture (diet culture is part of dominant culture)
-Health At Every Size (HAES) https://haescommunity.com/
-The Body is Not An Apology https://thebodyisnotanapology.com/
-Health At Every Size (HAES) https://haescommunity.com/
-The Body is Not An Apology https://thebodyisnotanapology.com/
Fat Liberation and Body Liberation
-Fat Rose
-NAAFA (National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance)
-ASDAH (Association for Size Diversity and Health)
-Fat Rose
-NAAFA (National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance)
-ASDAH (Association for Size Diversity and Health)
Decolonize Your Yoga and Honor its Roots
-Jesal at Yogawalla https://www.yogawallanyc.com/
-Susanna Barkitaki https://www.susannabarkataki.com/
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-Jesal at Yogawalla https://www.yogawallanyc.com/
-Susanna Barkitaki https://www.susannabarkataki.com/
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Podcasts:
Yoga is Dead
Accessible Yoga Podcast
Unlikely Hikers
Maintenance Phase
Yoga is Dead
Accessible Yoga Podcast
Unlikely Hikers
Maintenance Phase
Black Owned Business list:
https://www.websiteplanet.com/blog/support-black-owned-businesses/
https://www.websiteplanet.com/blog/support-black-owned-businesses/
Bringing social justice into both the outdoor space and the yoga space is of the utmost importance. Part of making this group a safe, or as safe as possible, space is standing up for all of the different folx that we want to see both in the outdoors and in yoga spaces. These are people who on the outside may look different than who we tend to see in these spaces. Who do we tend to see? Just do a Google search of a yoga pose and see that the majority of people are young, white, thin, able bodied, female presenting people. As another example, look at the majority of the big outdoor companies' media. Usually it is young, white, thin, able bodied, male presenting people. Sending out the message that "you are enough, you are ample" won't be fully true for people that don't fit those categories until they too, are represented in these spaces.